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“Ugly head” — Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin
Girl's name · #85 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Kennedy has appeared in US records since 1957 — best rank #54 (2014) · 93,663 babies named Kennedy all-time · 1 in 550 girls born in 2025.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 256 notable people named Kennedy:
Athletes appear 3.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kennedy Blades, American wrestler (born 2003).
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